Local Plunder

How to Look Good at the Holiday Party

There are myriad ways to stand out at a holiday party. Some of them involve your head in the punch bowl. But
other, better ways involve shiny accessories and conversation pieces like these.

BLAZE OF GLORY

The Tom Ford Velvet Blazer

There are dinner jackets. Then there’s this: a torso’s worth of thick, shiny velvet, lined in silk with
peak lapels and a ticket pocket. Oh, yeah: you can get it made to measure as well. You wouldn’t let any
velvet without a perfect fit touch your chest.

White Leather Gloves at Brooks Brothers

Anyone can wear a tuxedo. You, however, can wear a tuxedo with this set of white formal gloves. They’re
Italian, of course. They’re lambskin, of course. And you’ll wear them with your finest spats and
monocle. Of course. Surely what Hannibal Smith would wear with his tuxedo.

Your Walking Stick Has Arrived

You’re the able-bodied sort. Doesn’t mean you can’t add your own twist on Dr. House’s go-to
accessory. Like a walking stick topped with a silver puma or a carved-wood rabbit’s head. Made in Italy,
these sturdy sticks are great for defending your honor. Also: leaning on.

Ski Chalet Sweaters at Jack Wills

Here’s how to cheat at an ugly-sweater party this year: wear a less ugly sweater. Like this bright-red
lamb’s wool sweater that would be more at home in Killington, VT, than Adams Morgan. It still works for
impromptu snowball fights and hot cocoa pursuits.